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In It to Win It

(8,143 posts)
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 10:19 AM Apr 2021

West Virginians eager for Biden money despite senator's concerns

Reuters via Yahoo News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shortly before President Joe Biden's speech urging Congress to pass his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, fellow Democrat Senator Joe Manchin told reporters he was "uncomfortable" with the vast sums of money Biden was proposing to spend.

Back in Manchin's home state of West Virginia, several elected officials, including Republicans, have a different message: The more money the better to draw new workers to the state, especially with high-speed broadband services.
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West Virginians eager for Biden money despite senator's concerns (Original Post) In It to Win It Apr 2021 OP
Manchin needs to re-read the room. crickets Apr 2021 #1
I was going to say: Is Manchin such a clueless politician that he doesn't know he can sew up Aristus Apr 2021 #2
I feel like the party is willing is drown WV in money In It to Win It Apr 2021 #3

crickets

(25,896 posts)
1. Manchin needs to re-read the room.
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:01 PM
Apr 2021

Supporting the infrastructure bill could make him a hometown hero if he just bothered to get with the program. It's amazing that he can't work it out -- public opinion is behind it. Go with it.

Aristus

(66,096 posts)
2. I was going to say: Is Manchin such a clueless politician that he doesn't know he can sew up
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:04 PM
Apr 2021

re-election right now by voting for the infrastructure bill, publicly supporting it, and then filming ads promoting West Virginia's share of the swag?

In It to Win It

(8,143 posts)
3. I feel like the party is willing is drown WV in money
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 05:58 PM
Apr 2021

and projects to ensure the party’s agenda passes.

It’s great re-election material for him… and he’s just passing it up.

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